Cubs (1-1)
**Zobrist LF
Bryant 3B
*Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
*Schwarber DH
Descalso 2B
**Heyward RF
Almora Jr. CF
**Caratini C
SP: Cole Hamels (LHP)
Rangers (1-1)
DeShields CF
*Odor 2B
Andrus SS
*Gallo LF
Pence DH
*Mazara RF
**As. Cabrera 3B
Forsythe 1B
Mathis C
SP: Lance Lynn (RHP)
Time: 3:05 PM CST
Watch: NBCSCH
Radio: 670 the Score
Comments
What do the * signify, lefties?
WaLiQuote Reply
WaLi,
*lefty
**switch
mylesQuote Reply
Schwarber!!
SKQuote Reply
myles,
Why, which one did I screw up
mylesQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
myles,
Heyward
dmick89Quote Reply
Good ‘ol Lance Lynn.
SKQuote Reply
Keep em coming
berseliusQuote Reply
I think I’m really going to enjoy watching the Cubs hit this year. I’ll just have to tolerate the pitching somehow.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
This chili free diet is good for the bats so far
WaLiQuote Reply
That picture of Hamels fools me every time. It reminds me of Basil Fawlty in that episode when he got concussion or something and was even more off his head than usual.
SKQuote Reply
Love that changeup
berseliusQuote Reply
Are the Cubs going to set a new record for walks allowed?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I can’t wait for 2025. Maybe the Cubs will be good again.
dmick89Quote Reply
Welp.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Welp.
andcountingQuote Reply
Balls
berseliusQuote Reply
Not a lot of love at the edge of the strike zone for Hamels that inning
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
If only they could afford a backup catcher.
andcountingQuote Reply
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Descalso-Heyward!
andcountingQuote Reply
Jason Heyward with the limpest rbi of the year!!!
MylesQuote Reply
Myles,
I think he’s trying to unlock the “all RBIs on ground balls” achievement this year.
berseliusQuote Reply
Hamels got hosed bad.
MylesQuote Reply
Myles,
Chatwood is warming up though, don’t worry.
berseliusQuote Reply
Zo!
andcountingQuote Reply
Terrible send, even more terrible throw from Gallo.
berseliusQuote Reply
I’m wishing the Cubs had signed Grandal. It would be nice to have a catcher who turns balls into strikes rather than the other way around.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I want Chatwood in here. Have to find out if he’s worth a roster spot. Give him 6 batters and tell him that’s what he has no matter what.
MylesQuote Reply
andcounting,
I swear it looked like he aimed that hit exactly where he wanted it to go.
SKQuote Reply
Myles,
That said, fully expect he walks 5 of them.
MylesQuote Reply
Cmon Tony
berseliusQuote Reply
Myles,
Still baffled that he didn’t come in with a ten run lead on Thursday.
berseliusQuote Reply
Tony!
berseliusQuote Reply
Rizzo with the cricket RBI
SKQuote Reply
(dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Javy!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Javy with the snooker RBI
SKQuote Reply
Wait. Descalso is batting with the bases loaded against a lefty?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
They have a three run lead. What more could you want?
andcountingQuote Reply
Stop showing commercials during the game, CSN.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Very annoying. I want to see Chatwood give up a dinger without having it be picture-in-picture.
MylesQuote Reply
Baby shark *dooo doo dooo doo dooo*
WaLiQuote Reply
Sigh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Not sure what’s more frustrating, an offense that can’t score or pitching that can’t secure a lead.
WaLiQuote Reply
Jesus.
andcountingQuote Reply
Cubs lose
WaLiQuote Reply
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019-mlb-free-agent-tracker/positions-p__status-0
WaLiQuote Reply
Jeebus
berseliusQuote Reply
RIZZZZZZO!
WaLiQuote Reply
Rizzo.
andcountingQuote Reply
Baezcalso!
andcountingQuote Reply
Fuck
WaLiQuote Reply
I think I’m going to drop my win prediction down to 72 now. This team is horrible. They remind me of some of the Reds teams that could hit the shit out of the ball, but couldn’t pitch and those teams always sucked.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
The Cubs are averaging over 9 runs per game but they’re horrible.
I think their pitching is horrible right now. But I’m optimistic that can be fixed. I thought before the season that if the Cubs stay healthy they’d have a shot at leading the NL in runs scored.
JKVQuote Reply
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Those were a couple of infuriating games I did not recently enjoy.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Craig Kimbrel would solve a nonzero amount of problems with this team.
PerkinsQuote Reply
I feel similarly to this team’s chances as I did heading into 2015, with the major difference being the team’s trajectory. I think I might be willing to settle on having good years from Bryant, Rizzo, Schwarber and Báez. This team might be fun to watch if I don’t worry about the playoffs.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I’m starting to think this pitching staff might not be very good…
North Side PatQuote Reply
If we’re going to take the average of their runs scored over three games, it’s probably worth pointing out that they’re currently winning only a third of their games. The Cubs won’t score as many runs moving forward and they’ll give up fewer runs as well. Are they the worst team in baseball? Of course not, but I think they’re more than likely below average and possibly well below average. I’ve thought since spring training started that this team probably had to get extremely lucky just to get a shot at the 2nd wild card. Everything would have to go right and that’s not realistic.
I may be overreacting. I don’t know. I think most of you have been way too optimistic about this team. I may be wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time so I guess we’ll see.
dmick89Quote Reply
If it’s any consolation, the Red Sox are having pitching struggles as well. They’ve allowed 34 over 4 games (losing 3 of them) to the Mariners who are about just as bad as the Rangers.
WaLiQuote Reply
Almost certainly you are. Even if the Cubs had swept this series, it would have told us almost nothing. The Orioles just took 2 of 3 from the Yankees in Yankee Stadium. The O’s are probably the worst team in baseball.
That being said, it doesn’t feel like you are overreacting.
After this one series, I’m about ready to burn it down and start over. Already sick of this shit.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
http://www.obstructedview.net/series-preview-chicago-cubs-1-2-at-atlanta-braves-0-3/
berseliusQuote Reply